The energy industry starting Friday has a new, but familiar-sounding, trade association to focus on tricky endangered species, habitat conservation and related puzzles.
After about 10 years under the organizational umbrella of the Edison Electric Institute, the Energy and Wildlife Action Coalition is now a stand-alone association, albeit one starting off at a modest size.
“Right now, it’s just me, the chief cook and bottle washer,” John Anderson, the coalition’s executive director, said in an interview. “As we move into this next chapter, I’m going to be looking hard at providing additional staffing in order to address members needs.”
Starting as a part-time policy director, Anderson has represented the Energy and Wildlife Action Coalition for about seven years, as it has grown to include 50-plus corporate and other members. They include electric utilities, electric transmission providers and renewable energy entities, as well as related trade associations.
